charactonym

charactonym

English

Etymology

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Ancient Greek χαράσσω (kharássō)
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr)
Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)der.
Latin charactērder.
Old French caracterebor.
Middle English caracter
English character
Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥
Proto-Hellenic *ónomə
Ancient Greek ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă)der.
New Latinder.
English -onym
English charactonym

    From character + -onym.

    Noun

    charactonym (plural charactonyms)

    1. (literature) A name that is somehow descriptive of the character who bears it.

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